We have Lift off! The countdown is officially on for the 14th Waterford Viking Marathon event.
Saturday June 27th 2015 has been confirmed as the date for the fourth annual WLRfm Waterford Viking Marathon. The event was launched this week with the announcement that RNLI Lifeboats will be the nominated charity to benefit from next year’s event. Running is known as playing a positive role in managing mental health and with this association in mind Waterford Viking Marathon is particularly pleased to support RNLI Lifeboats.
With registration now open for the full, half or quarter events, Waterford Viking Marathon hopes to grow numbers yet again in 2015 attracting some much need tourism and commercial benefit for the city next summer.
Some small changes have been made to this year’s route which has already been measured by an AAI approved course measurer. However it will, yet again, in take in many of the Viking City streets before heading out to seaside Tramore and finishing yet again with an Olympic style lap of the Regional Sports Centre on the Cork Road.
Des Whelan, WLRfm’s Managing Director and Chairman of Waterford Viking Marathon feels ‘the beauty of our Marathon is that it includes a full, half and quarter option allowing all level of runners to take part together, starting together in the centre of Waterford’s Viking Triangle and finishing at our family friendly festival finish line in the RSC. With music, entertainment and supporters along route it makes for an electric atmosphere and an emotional day.
Des went on to express his heartfelt thanks to all involved and to acknowledge the hardworking committee, sponsors and partners who have supported the event to date in particular our media partners WLRfm and The Irish Examiner as well as Whitfield Clinic.’
Early bird rates are now available. For further information and route map log on to www.waterfordvikingmarathon.com
